Geoffrey D. Austrian Research Notes on Herman Hollerith

Date: 1860-1990 (bulk 1860-1929)

Collection Abstract: Geoffrey D. Austrian, an employee of IBM, first became interested in Herman Hollerith while working on background information for IBM Day in 1964. His Herman Hollerith: Forgotten Giant of Information Processing was published by Columbia University Press in 1982. This accession consists of the research materials Austrian used to write his book.

Collection Size: 4 linear feet

Access: The collection is open for research. A finding aid (PDF) with a detailed description about the contents of this collection is available online. Please note: This collection is stored in the Hall of Records - 48 hours advanced notice is required for use..

Accession Number: 2353

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